Tisen Thomas, 45, of West Manchester Township, was sentenced to serve one to five years in jail.

A former Penn State wide receiver was sentenced on Tuesday to serve up to five years in jail on charges including driving under the influence — his fifth conviction for that crime in the last decade.

Tisen Thomas, 45, of West Manchester Township, also pleaded guilty to driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked. He’s eligible to be paroled after one year, and can then enter DUI Treatment Court. Common Pleas Judge John S. Kennedy imposed mandatory fines totaling $4,000 as part of the sentence.

Sandra Thompson, an attorney who represents Thomas, said after court that his family believes he’s not been the same since playing football — though it’s unclear how many concussions he suffered. Sometimes, she said, people self-medicate.

“You have an educated, an intelligent man who’s unfortunately making bad decisions,” Thompson said. “Everybody believes he should be in treatment now.”

Following the hearing, Kyle King, a spokesman for the York County District Attorney’s Office, said prosecutors were not immediately aware whether that issue was brought up in Thomas’ case.

He’s been in York County Prison since Sept. 3. That’s when West Manchester Township police said Thomas was driving with a blood alcohol content of .125 percent.